PAINTING NEW DRYWALL
That contractor is high, unless you are using soe sort of funky undercoat as your primer that I have never heard of. As Bob said three times, the ...
That contractor is high, unless you are using soe sort of funky undercoat as your primer that I have never heard of. As Bob said three times, the ...
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ViewsI have never heard of the STUDS showing through a wall material. Are you sure they are the studs? They are spaced from 12-18 inches from each oth...
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ViewsPine would be o.k., especially if you plan to paint it. It is not ideal or comon, but it would not be taboo. However, you should understand that ...
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ViewsThe tank heating element or thermostat might just be going bad. You usually can replace them without replacing the entire unit.If the tank needs r...
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ViewsTry increasing the temperature on the tank's thermostat. It usually is located inside the removable panel on the side of the tanks. Also, drain t...
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ViewsWhen you wet the walls with that "solution," you often need to perforate the wallpaper first to insure that the solution (and the water) can get to...
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ViewsThere are cement mixtures that are sold to level a subfloor, but they only work wall-to-wall or wall-to-barrier, and only for moderate unlevelness....
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ViewsYou did not say what material the unlevel floor is. If plywood, sand it with a floor sander. If concrete, there are leveling compounds on the mar...
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ViewsYou probably do not need to waterproof the floor before tiling unless you already notice moisture "sweating" up from the floor now. First, your co...
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ViewsActually, think simple first. If it is mold/mildew, try using s strong solution of bleach to kill it. It might just be a one-time problem that is...
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ViewsDimmers work as sort of mini-transformers: they reduce the amount of electricity that travels through the circuit, thereby dimming the lights. Jus...
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ViewsActually, phone wiring is EXACTLY like electrical stuff because it IS electrical; it works off of low-voltage electrical circuits instead of high-v...
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ViewsDepending on where you live, you might have hit a shelf of bedrock. You also just might have hit a large, buried rock. Rock is much harder than c...
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ViewsIt sounds like you have an electrical problem that needs to be tested and diagnosed at your home by an electrician, not on a message board. Your b...
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ViewsYou can lay new vinyl on top of the old vinyl, but that would not be a great idea if there is already water damage underneath because you will just...
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ViewsThe carpet padding is probably adhered to the floor with some sort of glue or contact cement. Short of sanding it, there is no other universal way...
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ViewsLiquid Plumber is not good for slow drains. It washes right past the problem and clears it only a tiny bit. That's probably why (and how) it keep...
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ViewsTwo answers: inadequate vapor barrier and inadequate ventillation. The problem might be the result of an inadequate vapor barrier between the insu...
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ViewsSome copper wire develops a silvery sheen to it, which is nothing to worry about once you wipe it off. (You should wipe it off to ensure good cond...
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ViewsYes, you can paint it, but not nearly as easily as you might think. It is not at all like slopping some paint on the wall with a roller. A good j...
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